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Ronald Eyre (13 April 1929 – 8 April 1992) was an English theatre director, actor and writer.


Biography

Eyre was born at Mapplewell, near Barnsley,
Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...
and he taught at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn and Giggleswick School. He became a leading director for the cinema, opera, television and the theatre. He was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Director (Dramatic) for '' London Assurance''. He presented the BBC television documentary series ''
The Long Search ''The Long Search'' was a 1977 BBC documentary television series spanning 13 episodes. Presented by theatre director Ronald Eyre, the series surveyed several major world religions, including Protestant, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox, and Catholi ...
'' (1977), a survey of various world religions, which won a Red Ribbon at the American Film Festival. Eyre was the godfather of British actress Emma Thompson.


Television

* '' As You Like It'' (1963) (TV) ... Director * '' The Wednesday Play'' - ''A Crack in the Ice'' (1964) TV Episode ... Director and Dramatist * '' Z Cars ''- "Window Dressing" (1965) TV Episode ... Director and Writer * '' Tom Grattan's War'' (1968) TV Episode ... Director * ''
Jackanory ''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-t ...
'' - "Christmas Stories: The Selfish Giant" (1968) TV Episode ... Storyteller * ''
Jackanory ''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-t ...
'' - "Johhny the Clockmaker" (1971) TV Episode ... Storyteller * ''
Jackanory ''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-t ...
'' - "Johnny's Bad Day/Diana and Her Rhinoceros" (1971) TV Episode ...Storyteller * ''
Jackanory ''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-t ...
'' - "Paul the Hero of the Fire" (1971) TV Episode ... Storyteller * ''
Jackanory ''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-t ...
'' - "Tim and Charlotte" (1971) TV Episode ... Storyteller * ''
Jackanory ''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-t ...
'' - eleven other TV Episodes * '' Play of the Month'' - " Rasputin" (1971) TV Episode ... Writer * ''
The Long Search ''The Long Search'' was a 1977 BBC documentary television series spanning 13 episodes. Presented by theatre director Ronald Eyre, the series surveyed several major world religions, including Protestant, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox, and Catholi ...
'' - (1977) (TV) Documentary Series... Writer and Host * '' Falstaff'' (1982) (TV) ... Opera Director * '' Wogan'' (1987) ... Interviewed * '' Russell Harty 1934-1988 ''(1988) ... Interviewed * ''Frontiers - Long Division'' (1990) ... Interviewed * ''In My Defence - Neither Prison Nor Chains'' (1991) ... Interviewed


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